The Isle of Wight is one of the best places in the country to discover buried treasure, figures reveal. According to official statistics from the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Treasure and portable antiquities statistics collection, the total number of...

Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor – 6th September 2021 "Many road incidents are reported and covered by your goodselves...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has announced that it will be offering a new youth mental health drop-in service every Wednesday from 14:00-17:00. The drop-in will see Youth Trust Wellbeing Practitioners become available to offer information, guidance and support...

The Cowes Floating Bridge is likely to remain out of action for a further 4 weeks, the Isle of Wight Council has announced. The troublesome vessel was taken out of service on Thursday 26th August after developing a fault, with...

Roadworks at the Cascades in Ventnor should disappear within the next few weeks following last month's torrential weather which caused significant damage. Shore Hill has been under temporary traffic lights since the start of August with Southern Water working to...

A former Shanklin man has been jailed for 18 weeks just days after a fight that broke out at a pub in Ryde. Police received a report of an altercation that took place at around 00:15 on Saturday morning (4th...

Walk the Wight will go ahead on Sunday after a huge response to Mountbatten’s plea for more volunteers. An urgent appeal for people to help at the walk was issued by Mountbatten yesterday (Monday). Many have come forward and filled...

Anna Garriock and Nigel Bishop took the silverware in Shanklin and Sandown’s Tetlow Salvers competition on Sunday (5th September). 20 teams took to the course for this mixed greensomes stableford competition in perfect golfing weather. Anna and Nigel scored 43...

Monday 23rd August – Friday 27th August 2021 • Keelan Hobbs, 21, of no fixed abode, was handed a 2-year community order for sending malicious communications, causing harassment, alarm or distress and criminal damage. He was also made subject to...

Mountbatten needs around 100 volunteers to ensure Sunday’s Walk the Wight can go ahead. Various roles need to be filled, primarily route and traffic marshals and support to help with on-the-day registrations, manning water and toilet points. Nigel Hartley, CEO...